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| − | Penicillin is an [[antibiotic]] acid that kills bacteria. Its discovery was one of the greatest breakthroughs of | + | Penicillin is an [[antibiotic]] acid that kills bacteria. Its discovery by the [[Scotland|Scottish]] scientist [[Alexander Fleming]] was one of the greatest breakthroughs of 20th century [[medicine]]. |
| − | Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>SR. | + | Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>11</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>SR , where "R" represents a chemical group that is different for different types of penicillin. Its diagram is as follows: |
| − | [[Image:penicillin.jpg]] | + | [[Image:penicillin.jpg|300px]] |
Revision as of 16:57, March 14, 2007
Penicillin is an antibiotic acid that kills bacteria. Its discovery by the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming was one of the greatest breakthroughs of 20th century medicine.
Penicillin is grown from molds and has the general formula of C9H11N2O4SR , where "R" represents a chemical group that is different for different types of penicillin. Its diagram is as follows:
